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Isfahan in the region of Eşfahān with it's 1,547,164 residents is located in Iran - some 210 mi (or 339 km) South of Tehran, the country's capital.

Current time in Isfahan is now 01:06 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named "Asia / Tehran" with an UTC offset of 3.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Yasuj, Basra, Tehran, Shahr-e Kord, Qom or Dowlatabad. While being here, make sure to check out as well. We discovered some videos in the web. Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation.

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Interesting facts about this location

Imam Mosque Isfahan

Imam Mosque, is a mosque in Isfahan, Iran standing in south side of Naghsh-i Jahan Square. Built during the Safavid period, it is an excellent example of Islamic architecture of Iran, and regarded as one of the masterpieces of Persian Architecture. The Shah Mosque of Esfahan is one of the everlasting masterpieces of architecture in Iran. It is registered, along with the Naghsh-i Jahan Square, as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Naqsh-e Jahan Square

Naqsh-e Jahan Square, known as Imam Square (میدان امام), formerly known as Shah Square (میدان شاه), is a square situated at the center of Isfahan city, Iran. Constructed between 1598 and 1629, it is now an important historical site, and one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. It is 160 meters wide by 508 meters long (an area of 89,600 m). The square is surrounded by buildings from the Safavid era. The Shah Mosque is situated on the south side of this square.

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Ali Qapu

Ālī Qāpū is a grand palace in Isfahan, Iran. It is located on the western side of the Naqsh-e Jahan Square opposite to Sheikh lotf allah mosque, and had been originally designed as a vast portal. It is forty-eight meters high and there are seven floors, each accessible by a difficult spiral staircase. In the sixth floor music room, deep circular niches are found in the walls, having not only aesthetic value, but also acoustic.

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Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium

The Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Isfahan, Iran. It is currently used for football matches. The stadium was built in 2003 and holds 45,000 in a three-tier configuration. It is currently used by Sepahan, an Iranian football team in Iran's Premier Football League. The first phase finished in 2003 and they have decided to finish the second phase which is the first floor of the stadium.

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Located at 32.66, 51.68 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 6 mi away.

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